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NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog’s MOVE Cyclathon draws massive participation, promotes clean mobility
Hon’ble MoS Kiren Rijiju & Amitabh Kant, CEO NITI Aayog today flagged off MOVE Cyclathon, a cycle rally to promote cleaner, accessible modes of transport. The cyclathon was held in the run up to the MOVE: Global Mobility Summit on September 7, 8 in New Delhi, and saw a participation of over 500 enthusiastic cyclists.
Speaking at the event, Shri Kiren Rijiju emphasised that Indian cities must be developed for cycling. “The Movelo Cyclathon, organized by NITI Aayog is spreading the message of clean mobility to the Indian public”, said the Minister.
“We need to move people, not cars. Cycling is the way to go for a healthier life & a less polluting city”, the CEO emphasized as he exhorted the young people of India to spread the message of a shared, connected, and zero-emission mobility in the country.
About ‘Mobility Week’
‘Mobility Week’ will see 17 events in 7 days—from 31 August to 6 September 2018. These events will facilitate interactions with various stakeholders across the mobility domain.
Participants include global and Indian leaders from across the mobility sector such as OEMs, battery manufacturers, charging infrastructure providers, technology solution providers, representatives from the Indian government as well as foreign governments, various inter-governmental organizations, academia, and policy think tanks.
About MOVE: Global Mobility Summit
Steeply falling technology costs and business–model innovations are driving the world’s transition to renewable energy and electric vehicles. Against this backdrop, NITI Aayog, in collaboration with various ministries and industry partners, is organizing ‘MOVE: Global Mobility Summit’ in New Delhi on 7th and 8th September, 2018. The Summit will constitute three designated components – The Conclave, Digital Exhibition, and Featured Events. It will help drive the government’s goals for vehicle electrification, renewable energy integration and job growth and also speed up India’s transition to a clean energy economy.
The Summit, which is the first of its kind, with over 1,200 participants expected from across the world including leaders from the government, industry, research organizations, academia, think tanks and civil society. They will come together and engage with key stakeholders within the rapidly transforming global mobility landscape and to evolve a public interest framework. The issues will be discussed based on 5 thematic papers during the parallel sessions. State specific will also be discussed, to evolve a shared, connected, zero emission and inclusive mobility agenda for the future.
Special Service and Features
Digital Life Certificate to Greater Chennai Corporation Pensioners / Family Pensioners at their doorstep through Postmen
Department of Posts has made special arrangements for Greater Chennai Corporation  Pensioners for submit their digital life certificates at their doorsteps through postman, from 01 July 2022 to 30 September 2022, under tie-up between Greater Chennai Corporation and India Post Payments Bank 
For the past two years, the Greater Chennai Corporation  pensioners had been exempted from submitting the annual life certificate due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This year, all GCC Pensioners been instructed to submit their Life certificates in the month of July, August and September.
To avoid the hassle faced by the pensioners while going in person to submit their Life certificate, India Post Payments Bank, which operates under the Department of Posts has arranged for the doorstep service to the pensioners to submit their digital Life Certificate through Jeevan Pramaan using the biometric authentication, with a service charge of Rs.70/-
Post Master General, Chennai City Region Shri G Natarajan informed that the pensioners can generate their digital life certificate through their area postmen within few minutes by providing details like Aadhaar number, mobile number, PPO number, pension account details and biometric authentication.
The India Post Payments Bank  was launched nationwide on September 01, 2018. It is fully owned by Department of Posts operating under the Ministry of Communications, Government of India. It is expanding the banking services to every nook and corner of the country through 1,36,000 post offices and opened savings accounts for over 5 crore customers within a short span of time.
In Tamil Nadu, India Post Payments Bank  offers banking services through 10000 post offices and over 12000 postmen and Gramin Dak Sevaks with smartphones and biometric devices to offer banking services.
In Chennai City Region, more than 2500 postmen and Gramin Dak Sevaks through 1979 post offices in urban and rural areas and villages are being engaged for various doorstep services like Aadhaar mobile updation, new Aadhaar enrolment for Children below 5 years, Aadhaar Enabled payment system withdrawals for Direct Benefit Transfers and submission of Digital Life Certificate for pensioners.
Therefore, the Greater Chennai Corporation  pensioners can avail the doorstep facility and submit their Digital Life Certificates to their Area Postmen in their homes, According to a press release issued by Shri. G Natarajan, Post Master General, Chennai City Region, Chennai.
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Special Service and Features
Pondicherry University: Fossil-Fuel-Free Campus
Pondicherry University has demonstrated utilisation of biodiesel and bio-ethanol for transport today in an event named ‘Towards fossil-fuel-free campus” organised by the Department of Green Energy Technology . Show casing the innovative method of producing biodiesel from feedstock with catalyst free and by-product free process of production, and bio-ethanol from algal biomass, they have demonstrated the good quality of biodiesel and bio-ethanol by running a diesel car  with 100% biodiesel and Scooter  with 10% bio-ethanol blended petrol.
Director  Prof. K.Tharanikarasu who is also the Dean of Madanjeet School of Green Energy Technologies, presided over the function and flagged-off the vehicles running on biofuel. Speaking on the occasion, Prof. K.Tharanikarasu stressed the need for transition to biofuel and lauded the role of DGET in developing appropriate technology in collaboration with Professor Emerson Andrade Sales from Brazil who is a Visiting Professor at the DGET.
Prof Emerson, who is collaborating in the research and development of biofuel under SPARC Project with Prof. B.M. Jaffar Ali and Prof. R. Arun Prasath as investigators at DGET said, the technology of biodiesel conversion from bio-oil is innovative where a zero-waste, catalyst-free process has been developed. The research has been accomplished with active collaboration of DGET and Auroville at various stages of development.
Prof B.M.Jaffar Ali, Principal Investigator thanked Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, for facilitating the visit of Prof. Emerson under SPARC project. Further, he said their research group is also working on innovative biomass production process when combined with biodiesel production, likely to have competitive advantage to take on large-scale biofuel production of biofuels for a fossil free campus.
Prof. P. Elumalai, Head, DGET said the novel biofuel production process developed by Prof. B. M. Jaffar Ali and his collaborators is at matured stage and looking forward to funds to demonstrate pilot scale production and utility. The above information has been stated in a release issued by Shri K Mahesh, Assistant Registrar,  Pondicherry.
PIB Headquarters
REVIVAL OF LAPSED PLI/RPLI INSURANCE POLICIES
Policy holders of Postal Life Insurance  and Rural Postal Life Insurance  can now revive their policies till 1-1-2020. According to a press note issued by the Chief Postmaster General’s Office, as a one-time measure, policies which have crossed 5 years since the date or last premium paid. Such policy holders may revive their policies, by writing to any nearest Post Office.
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
A Fusion of Culture and Fun-Hornbill Festival
Hornbill festival reflects the rich culture, lifestyle, and food habits of Nagaland. It is the largest celebration of the Indigenous Warrior Tribes of Nagaland & generally celebrated for 10 days .
The festival is called Hornbill, also known as Dhanesh bird. It occupies an important place in the culture and folklore of the Naga tribes.
Many tourists within the country and from abroad, visit our 'Ashtalakshmi' Nagaland to enjoy and experience the festival. This festival is currently being celebrated in the major parts of Nagaland that includes Kisma to Kohima, Mocomchung, Dimapur, Okha etc.
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FESTIVAL
- Traditional arts, folk songs & games
- Tribal life with replicas of tribal huts, wooden carvings and drum instruments beats at end of the day.
- Mouth-watering dishes
- Enjoy the cultural performances throughout the day and become a part of the event.
Ministry of External Affairs
Active Participation by citizens of Pune for the cleanliness drive in the city
Pune , 07 Jan 23
Voluntary organisations and residents of Pune actively participated in a cleanliness drive organised at various parts of the city today.
This initiative was taken by Pune Municipal Corporation with the aim of creating awareness and public places cleanliness with the participation of citizens in the run up to G-20 meeting.
It was inaugurated this morning in the premises of the historic Shaniwar Wada in Pune. On this occasion, Additional Commissioner of Municipal Corporation Mr. Vikas Dhakne along with heads of various departments and other senior officers, employees, College students and citizens participated in large numbers.
This campaign was conducted today in more than 150 places in various parts of the city. It included prominent historical places as well as tourist spots, public parks etc.
Ministry of Finance
Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chairs review meeting of Regional Rural Banks of Northern Region
FM emphasises digital capability upgradation of RRBs by 1st November 2023
Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a review meeting of Regional Rural Banks of Northern Region in New Delhi, today.
During the review meeting, the Union Finance Minister emphasised on digital capability upgradation of RRBs and instructed Managing Director & CEO, Punjab National Bank  to ensure that all RRBs with PNB acquire digital onboarding capability by 1st November 2023.
Finance Minister Smt. Sitharaman urged the RRBs to undertake removal of duplication of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana  accounts and facilitate storage facility for apple growers particularly in J&K and Himachal Pradesh.
The Union Finance Minister also said that banks should map RRBs with MSME clusters and put greater thrust on increasing network of rural branches in cluster areas identified by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
Finance Minister Smt. Sitharaman further emphasised on increasing penetration under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana  and Financial Inclusion and stated that a roadmap has to be prepared for completing the designated activities in a timebound manner.
Also present during the meeting were Secretary, Department of Financial Services , Additional Secretary, other senior DFS officials, representatives of RBI, respective State Governments, NABARD, sponsor Banks and RRBs.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Meeting of the BRICS Contact Group on Economic and Trade issues  held on 12-14 July 2021, chaired by India
For the year 2021, India is the Chair of the BRICS . Of the various groups of BRICS, theContact Group on Economic and Trade Issues  is responsible for economic and trade matters. The Department of Commerce is the national coordinator for the BRICS CGETI.
Meeting of the CGETI was held from 12-14 July 2021.During the three daymeeting, the BRICS Members deliberated on the following proposalscirculated by India, for strengthening and increasing the Intra-BRICS cooperation and trade:
- BRICS Cooperation on Multilateral Trading System;
- BRICS Framework for ensuring Consumer Protection in E-Commerce;
- Non-Tariff Measures  Resolution Mechanism for SPS/TBT Measures;
- Sanitary and Phytosanitary  Working Mechanism;
- Cooperation framework for protection of Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions;
- BRICS Framework on Cooperation in Professional Services.
BRICS Members agreed to take forward India’s proposals to finalise them before the BRICS Trade Minister’s meeting to be held on 3 September 2021, to be chaired by Shri Piyush Goyal, the Commerce and Industry Minister.
To deepen and strengthen the trade and economy, following events proposed by India were also agreed by the BRICS Members:
- A BRICS Trade Fair to showcase and to have buyer and sellers virtual meet from 16-18 August 2021, to be organised by the Department of Commerce;
- A roundtable of BRICS MSMEs on 22 July 2021 to be organised by the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises;
- Two workshops on Services Trade Statistics to be held on 16 July 2021 and 13 August 2021, to be organised by the Reserve Bank of India.
Ministry of Defence
FLEET AWARDS FUNCTION - EASTERN NAVAL COMMAND Recognising Operational Achievements
Fleet Awards Function 2021 was held to celebrate the operational achievements of the Eastern Fleet during the last year on 19 Jun 21. Fleet Awards Function marks the culmination of the Operational Cycle of the Eastern Fleet and recognises accomplishments of the ‘Sword Arm’ of the Eastern Naval Command. Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh AVSM, VSM, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief ENC was the Chief Guest at the event hosted by Rear Admiral Tarun Sobti VSM, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet.
As compared to previous years, the Fleet Awards Function was held as a modest event with full observance of COVID protocols. The function culminated with the distribution of sixteen coveted trophies covering the overall spectrum of maritime operations. INS Sahyadri was adjudged as the Best Ship of the Eastern Fleet amongst Capital ships, INS Kamorta as the Most Spirited Ship for displaying indomitable spirit and grit whilst undertaking a plethora of challenging missions and Best Corvette trophy as won by IN Ships Kiltan and Khukri amongst Corvettes and similar classes of ships.
The year gone by was a challenging one for the Sunrise Fleet. Even as the COVID pandemic gripped the world, Eastern Fleet went about its operational responsibilities and maintained a forward active posture. Sustaining high operational tempo, the Fleet ships participated in numerous operations, exercises, and humanitarian assistance missions. The Eastern Fleet ships participated in several major bilateral and multilateral exercises such as Malabar-20, La Perouse, PASSEX with various navies and undertook Op Sahayam and Mission SAGAR for delivery of HADR stores and Op Samudra Setu for evacuation of stranded Indian citizen from overseas. In the second wave of COVID-19 as Op Samudra Setu II, Eastern Fleet ships acted as the mainstay for enhancing oxygen delivery to the Eastern seaboard emphasising its role as a professional and credible force.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Dutee Chand and KT Irfan included in TOPS Core group along with some promising young athletes in Development Group
8 Track and Field Athletes were included in the core group of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme at the 50th MOC meeting held on November 26. 7 Track and Field Athletes were included in the TOPS developmental group.
The decision to include athletes in the TOPS core group was based on their performance progression and their qualification or high probability of qualification for the Tokyo Olympics scheduled next year. The following athletes were inducted into the TOPS scheme: Shivpal Singh , Annu Rani , KT Irfan , Arokia Rajiv , Noah Nirmal Tom , Alex Anthony , MR Poovamma  and Dutee Chand . India earned an Olympic quota in the Mixed 4x400m relay at the 2019 World Championships.
Following performance review, 9 athletes who are part of the TOPS scheme have been retained including Neeraj Chopra, Hima Das and Tajinder Pal Singh Toor. Triple Jumper Arpinder Singh was excluded from the TOPS scheme.
The following 7 athletes have been included in TOPS developmental group: Harsh Kumar , Veeramani Revathi , Vithya R , Tejaswin Shankar , Shaili Singh , Sandra Babu  and Harshita Sehrawat .
Ministry of Defence
Restructuring and Privatisation Policy
The Government had constituted an Expert Committee on enhancing combat capability and re-balancing defence expenditure under chairmanship of Lt. General DB Shekatkar . On the basis of recommendations of the Committee, the Government has decided to disband two Advance Base Workshops, one Static Workshop and four ordnance depots. Also, eight Army Base Workshops are recommended to be corporatized on Government Owned Contractor Operated  model. The above decisions have been taken in the overall interest of the Army and the Nation.
The functioning of different organizations including defence workshops has been reviewed and interaction held from time to time with stakeholders.
A decision has been taken in the Ministry to declare 275 items produced by Ordnance Factories as non-core, as these items can be easily procured by the Users from private players. No retrenchment of employees would take place as a result of this decision and the available manpower will be re-trained and re-skilled on voluntary basis to work in core areas of production as per their changed specialization.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Kodikunnil Suresh in Lok Sabha today.
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Ministry of Communications
TRAI releases draft Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Repealing Regulations, 2023- inviting Comments from stakeholders
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India  today released draft Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Repealing Regulations, 2023; for inviting comments of stakeholders.
The TRAI notified regulation on quality of service of dial-up and leased line internet access service, 2001  on 10th December 2001. This regulation is applicable to all the Basic Service Operators and Internet Service Providers, including the incumbent operators viz. BSNL, MTNL and VSNL. The purpose of laying down Quality of Service Parameters was to ensure customer satisfaction by laying down norms of network performance, which the service provider is required to achieve by proper dimensioning of his network; measure the Quality of Service from time to time and to compare that with the specified norms so as to monitor the level of performance, provided by various service providers and to protect the interests of subscribers of the Internet services.
It has been noticed that these regulations were issued when the dial up service was the only service available for accessing low speed internet. With the passage of time, the telecommunication networks both wireline as well as wireless have evolved to offer high speed broadband service on xDSL, FTTH, LTE, etc, technologies. Whereas the leased line access services are generally offered by Internet Gateway Service Providers  holding an ISP licence to enterprises, is a Service Level Agreement  based service. Being SLA based service, the agreement among the contracting parties has sufficient provisions to safeguard concerns regarding service quality. Hence, the regulation on quality of service of dial-up and leased line internet access service, 2001, appears to be no more relevant in the present context.
In view of the above, Authority intends to repeal the Regulation on quality of service of dial-up and leased line internet access service, 2001  with effect from date of its notification in Official Gazette.
The draft Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Repealing Regulations, 2022 regulation is available on TRAI website www.trai.gov.in and shall be open for comments of the stakeholders up to 17th April 2023.
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Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Union Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah will lay Foundation Stone tomorrow of Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum in Luangkao Village, Tamenglong District, Manipur
Union Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah will lay the Foundation Stone through VC for setting up of the Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum at Luangkao village, Tamenglong District tomorrow at City Convention Centre, Imphal East in the presence of Shri Nongthombam Biren Singh, Chief Minister of Manipur, Shri Arjun Munda, Union Minister of Tribal Affairs and other dignitaries.
The project has been sanctioned by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India at an estimated cost of Rs. 15 crore. The State Cabinet had decided to set up the Museum at Luangkao Village in Tamenglong District which is the birthplace of renowned freedom fighter Rani Gaidinliu and decided to name the Museum as Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is celebrating its Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav week beginning on 15th November which was launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas.
Rani Gaidinliu was born on 26 January, 1915 at Luangkao Village now in Taosem Sub-Division under Tamenglong District of Manipur state. At the age of 13 she was associated with Jadonang and became his lieutenant in his social, religious and political movement. Her four years association with Jadonang at around 1926 or 1927 prepared her to be the fighter against the British. After the execution of Jadonang, Gaidinliu took up the leadership of the movement. Gaidinliu started a serious revolt against the British after the martyrdom of Jadonang for which she was imprisoned by the Britishers for 14 years and finally released in 1947.
Acknowledging her role in the struggle against the British, she began to be called “Rani”. She was released from Tura Jail after India got Independence. Rani Gaidinliu passed away on 17th February, 1993 at her native village Luangkao.
She was awarded the Tamrapatra in 1972, Padma Bhushan in 1982, Vivekananda Sewa Summan in 1983, Stree Shakti Purashkar in 1991 and Bhagwan Birsa Munda Puraskar in 1996 posthumosly. The Government of India issued a Commemorative Stamp of Rani Gaidinliu in 1996. On the occasion of her birth centenary commemoration function in 2015 the Prime Minister of India released Coin of Hundred Rupees and circulation Coin of Five Rupees. The Indian Coast Guard commissioned a Fast Patrol Vessel “ICGS Rani Gaidinliu” on 19th October, 2016.
Manipur has a huge potential in the tourism sector and this project will lead to further development of tourism adding to the socio-economic development of the state.